WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan feels Randy Orton fits quite well in the current WWE roster. 

WWE roster is stacked with a plethora of talented wrestlers. Several wrestlers have come and gone but ‘The Viper’ is going strong with the younger generation. This has certainly impressed ‘The Hulkster,’ who shares a deep history with the Orton family. 

The wrestling icon battled Orton in his final WWE match, which took place at SummerSlam in 2006 and ‘The Apex Predator’ has gone on to mature and become one of the all time greats.

Randy Orton recently returned to WWE following an 18-month absence as he dealt with nagging back injuries. Orton looks to be in great shape and at 43, his wrestling style and approach have changed.

Hulk Hogan talks about Randy Orton’s comeback

Speaking with Sports Illustrated, Hulk Hogan opened up on how ‘The Viper’ has changed his wrestling style over the years and has managed to coordinate well with the younger talents.

“Watching Randy now, he fits perfectly. Not only does he adjust to the styles of the young guys, but watch his matches. He slows guys down and teaches them in the match. On the spot, he calls audibles and shows them how to do it. Open my hand, here’s the diamond. He’s transitioned from old school to this hybrid.”

‘The Hulkster’ isn’t in a good shape to make a comeback to the squared circle but he knows who he would wrestle if he ever return. He said:

“If I wasn’t all beat to hell, I’d love to get in the ring with Randy. We could still tear it down in the main event. Randy could call it in the ring, and he could adjust to my style to make sure it worked perfectly. He’s just so good. He can work with veterans and the newer guys, too. He knows how to pivot both ways in the ring. He understands wrestling in a way very few do. That’s why he is making masterpieces in the ring.”

Randy Orton recently competed in the Men’s WarGames match at Survivor Series at the Allstate Arena in Chicago. The multi-time World Champion helped his team comprising Cody Rhodes, Jey Uso, Seth Rollins, Sami Zayn to score the win over The Judgment Day and Drew McIntyre. Orton is currently aiming retribution on The Bloodline.

Samoa Joe is gearing up for AEW Worlds End pay-per-view where he will challenge MJF for the AEW World Championship. Ahead of AEW’s final pay-per-view, he has shed light on his inspiration which has helped him polish his mic skills for almost two decades.

‘The Samoan Submission Machine’ remains to be one of the most feared opponents in the pro wrestling industry. For a man of his size, the in-ring athleticism is remarkable and it has kept him the standout wrestler for years. 18 years have passed since Joe made a breakthrough as a pro wrestler and he has top promotions in his resume including TNA/Impact, NXT, WWE, ROH, and AEW. 

Not only his in-ring ability, but his promo skills are unparalleled. He has revealed that the inspiration for scathing promos comes from movies. 

Samoe Joe talks about his inspiration

In an interview with Orlando Sentinel, the two-time AEW TNT Champion revealed that he’s been enjoying the matches from Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) from Mexico: 

“It’s great action, and they obviously have a lot of guys who are tremendously skilled,” he said. 

However, he has drawn inspiration for big talk from action movies.

“Most of my inspiration comes from outside the (wrestling) industry,” Joe said. “I watch a lot of drama, a lot of big action films, with great speakers plying their trade. I’ll see something that inspires me, recycle it, change it and make it my own.”

Samoa Joe believes he can defeat MJF at AEW Worlds End

Joe is gearing up for his shot at MJF’s World title and wants the champ to be at his best. Thereby, the veteran star is trying to protect him and even teamed up with him in the past. During the same interview, Joe said that MJF presents challenges for him and he’ll be merciless at Worlds End. He said:

“MJF presents some unique challenges for me. He’s got an abrasive tongue and wit. He’s duplicitous when he needs to be. But I plan to take a healthy MJF and beat him in due course. I’ll pummel him unmercifully when the time comes at Worlds End.”

We will have to wait and see if Samoe Joe manages to live up to his words at AEW Worlds End which takes place on Saturday, December 30 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in New York.

Rey Fenix was scheduled to have a match at Prestige Wrestling next month. However, he will be missing the event due to injury.

Prestige Wrestling recently announced that Rey Fenix will be unable to compete on January 5 at Roseland due to an injury. Fenix was scheduled to face Samuray Del Sol at the event. It was further revealed that Lio Rush will be replacing him.

? BREAKING NEWS ?

Due to an injury REY FENIX cannot compete…

SAMURAY DEL SOL will now face LIO RUSH at #PrestigeRoseland 7!

January 5th, 2024
Portland, Oregon
Roseland Theater
All Ages

Limited floor & balcony tickets still available!

? https://t.co/923RtPRI1t pic.twitter.com/zL7k9Ed4z2

— Prestige Wrestling (@WrestlePrestige) December 20, 2023

Fenix has been dealing with a nagging injury for quite some time. He has been out of action for several months. He previously was part of the four-way tag team match at AEW WrestleDream in Seattle where the winning team earned a championship match against FTR.

The four teams in the match were The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson), Lucha Brothers (Penta & Rey Fenix), The Gunns (Austin & Colten Gunn), and Orange Cassidy & Hook. 

In the initial stage of the match. Fenix was thrown into the barricades a few times. The ringside doctors soon attended him and he was taken to the back. It was reported that it was this match in which he sustained the injury.

Fenix competed on the October 10 episode of AEW Dynamite when he lost the AEW International Championship to Orange Cassidy. In the final moments of the match, Cassidy hit an Orange Punch to score the pinfall and captured the title to become a two-time AEW International Champion. This ended Fenix’s reign as champion which lasted only 20 days and it marked his last match before getting sidelined.

It is to be seen when Rey Fenix manages to make his return to action.

We at SEScoops wish him a speedy recovery.

AEW star CJ Perry recently provided a new update following her surgery. She revealed how the finger infection occurred. 

The Hot and Flexible one was recently scheduled to make an appearance at CMLL representing Andrade El Idolo. However, he was forced to miss the show. She also missed the December 16 edition of AEW Collision.

 Fans were worried about her health and over the weekend, Perry took to her social media account and pictures which revealed a finger infection, leading to a visit to the emergency room. 

The former WWE star went on to reveal that it required surgery and that she would be admitted to hospital.She revealed that the infection worsened and she even had to stay at the hospital for more than 50 hours.

Fortunately, CJ Perry underwent a successful surgery, and her real-life husband and AEW star Miro took to his Instagram and uploaded a photo of Perry at the hospital and said she’s recovering.

CJ Perry breaks her silence

The former Lana recently shared a positive update on her recovery. In a video clip posted on Instagram, Perry revealed that she got injured by a small splinter while backstage during an AEW show and she also urged the fans to be cautious of them because it can lead to a fatal infection.

“I have been in the hospital since Saturday, fighting a fatal infection that came from getting a small splinter backstage at work this past Wednesday. Please keep me in your prayers. And everyone really take care of any cuts you get. As small as a splinter can turn into a deadly infection. Love all of you guys and thank you to everyone who has reached out,” Perry wrote.

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Currently, Perry is serving as the on-screen manager of Andrade El Idolo and they have been involved in a storyline with Miro. We will have to wait and see how that progresses when she returns.

As she recuperates, we at SEScoops wish her a swift recovery.

AEW World Champion MJF recently confirmed that he hasn’t inked a new deal with AEW.

‘The Salt of The Earth’ has been quite candid about his contract status and heavily spoke about the “bidding war of 2024.” He is set to become a free agent on January 1st, 2024. He hasn’t mentioned the Bidding War of 2024 in a while, and fans have wondered about his future.

There have been rumors that MJF signed a new AEW deal that will keep him around for years. However, while speaking with SI Media, MJF said that fans leak things that they want to be true and gave examples of rumors about Cody Rhodes re-signing with AEW and CM Punk having a cordial relationship with Tony Khan, which weren’t true. He said that after AEW Worlds End pay-per-view later this month, he’ll assess his contract situation. He said:

“When stuff like that gets leaked out it makes me laugh because I remember something like Cody having secretly re-signed, then he showed up (in WWE). Something got leaked out about CM Punk or Tony Khan…I think fans leak out things that they want to be true. I love AEW, I wanna stay in AEW. for professional setting.”

When asked if he re-signed with AEW, MJF said:

 “Not yet”

MJF could join WWE

Cody Rhodes transitioned from AEW to WWE last year and many believed that several other stars would follow the suit. Soon, Jade Cargill also made a similar move this year and fans are still waiting for her official in-ring debut. It seems we can’t rule out MJF joining WWE. Even ‘The American Nightmare’ believes the same.

The AEW World Champion has teased signing with WWE from time to time. However, these teases have stopped since he turned babyface. 

In the past, MJF had a tryout for WWE as part of 2011’s Tough Enough. He also appeared as a security guard during a segment with Samoa Joe, which has been referenced several times.

We will now have to wait and see what the future holds for MJF. 

AEW star Chris Jericho recently responded to a fan who suggested him to take time off in order to give the fans a chance to miss him.

Jericho’s tag-team partner Kenny Omega is currently out of action for an indefinite period as he was diagnosed with diverticulitis following his match with Ethan Page. ‘The Cleaner’ was admitted to hospital immediately after the match and shared an update on his health condition.

It’s worth noting that Omega and Chris Jericho were set to compete in a tag team match at the AEW’s final pay-per-view of the year, AEW Worlds End. However, that match has been called off at the moment. 

As Omega is sidelined, a fan took to Twitter and opined that ‘The Demo God’ should take some time off and give the fans an opportunity to miss him.

Chris Jericho responds

The inaugural AEW World Champion had none of it and fired back at the fan. In a sarcastic response, Jericho made it clear that he will be present at AEW Dynamite this Wednesday.

“Great idea! See ya on Wednesday….”

Great idea! See ya on Wednesday…. https://t.co/5YpUawT5L8

— Chris Jericho (@IAmJericho) December 19, 2023

Chris Jericho is not only having a great time in AEW but he also has some outside projects. Most recently, it came to light that he will be reprising his role in the upcoming Terrifier 3. He had a cameo in Terrifier 2, and it has now been confirmed that he will make a comeback in the sequel of the movie.

Jericho was briefly featured in Terrifier 2 credits scene, which set up the next installment in the series. Terrifier 3 will hit the theaters on October 25, 2024.

Fans are buzzing after former WWE star Chris Masters recently dropped a video clip on social media. It seems that he is teasing a return to the company. 

Masters debuted on WWE Raw in 2005 and was a standout superstar due to his impressive physique. He used a Full Nelson finisher known as the Masterlock which gave his opponents no choice but the tap out in many matches.

‘The Masterpiece’ had a couple of runs in WWE from 2005 to 2007 and then again from 2009 to 2011. Following his departure from the company, Masters went by his ring name Adonis, and has been competing on the independent circuit. He also became the NWA National Heavyweight Champion twice.

Chris Masters teasing the fans

Chris Masters took to Twitter and shared a video of himself inside a hallway which sparked speculation that he could be returning during the Royal Rumble Premium Live Event next year.

“And now the participant who drew number 2….”

And now the participant who drew number 2…. pic.twitter.com/Gxgvarkv9d

— Chris Masters (@ChrisAdonis) December 17, 2023

Chris Masters on the possibility of a return to WWE

Earlier this year, during an interview with Chris Van Vliet, the former WWE star spoke about his run at WWE and discussed the possibilities of a return to the company. He said:

“I’ve never even thought about going back to WWE, honestly, because, and it’s not out of anything bitter. It’s just, you know, I had a couple of runs there and it ended the way it did. And, you know, I just realized that my love is for professional wrestling even if it’s not with WWE. But you know, with everything that I’ve learned in the last couple of years and then also seen Shelton, Carlito, MVP all my buddies you know, I finally started you know, looking at it and it was more out of this what you just mentioned.”

“It was more not out of Chris Masters coming back, it was more out of because I remember getting in touch with that young wrestling fan. I remember what is it that we’re always looking for? We’re looking for that oh sh*t moment you know, I mean, like that Ultimate Warrior comeback at WrestleMania 8. It’s not to say anything I could do can measure to that but the Bobby Lashley scenario is fascinating because I haven’t been there for so long though.”

WWE is planning to make this year’s Royal Rumble more special. CM Punk recently announced that he will be in the namesake match. The event is certainly generating massive hype among the fans with big ticket sales already recorded more than a month before the show.

2024 Royal Rumble event set to take place at the Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida on January 27.

Former WWE star Matt Riddle recently spoke about the possibility of facing YouTuber Jake Paul in a boxing bout.

YouTubers such as KSI, Logan Paul and his brother Jake Paul are trained boxers. There has been a buzz that ‘The Original Bro’ and Jake Paul could lock horns and it seems we can’t rule out that match.

Riddle has immense experience in combat sports including Muay Thai and kickboxing. Riddle recently revealed that he would love to face Paul in a boxing bout. 

Matt Riddle comments on Jake Paul

Speaking with MuscleManMalcolm, Matt Riddle was asked if he would like to fight Jake Paul in a boxing match to which he replied that he would grab the opportunity. He made it clear that he would accept any fight for money. He said:

“I mean yeah, I’ll do anything for some money.”

He further added that he would prefer a mixed martial arts fight instead of a conventional boxing match. He said:

“But I prefer doing Mixed Martial Arts. Sp yeah, boxing whatever, kick boxing, whatever. I’ll fight anybody anytime.” 

Before joining WWE, Riddle had a run with UFC when he debuted at UFC’s The Ultimate Fighter 7 in 2008. He remarkably combined Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, and kickboxing techniques in his fights. In 12 matches inside the octagon, Riddle won eight times.

Jake Paul is supposed to make his MMA debut in 2024 as a part of the PFL’s newly created Super Fight division. He is set to face former UFC star Nate Diaz. Last weekend, Paul also emerged victorious via TKO over Andre August in a boxing bout.

Meanwhile, Riddle parted ways with WWE back in September after embroiling in controversial matters. He has since teased the fans about a return to MMA. 

Recently, reports emerged that ‘The Problem Child’ rejected an offer to face Riddle after being contacted by the latter’s camp. With Jake Paul making his MMA debut in 2024, the possibility of facing Matt Riddle remains in place.  

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Don’t expect to see Charlotte Flair back in action until the latter part of 2024. 

‘The Queen’ has been sidelined with an injury that is likely to keep her away from major WWE premium live events next year. The multi-time WWE Women’s Champion recently concerned the fans when her match with Asuka abruptly ended last Friday on SmackDown. Flair endured a defeat to Asuka after Bayley interfered.

Following the match, several photos and video clips capturing the moment spread like a fire on social media. The videos saw medical staff attending the former Women’s Champion.

It was later reported that Flair’s injury was legitimate and quite serious. ‘The Queen’ was also pulled from WWE live events. During last night’s episode of WWE SmackDown, it was announced that Charlotte Flair will be out of action for nine months following the knee injury. PWInsider is reporting that Flair will undergo surgery over the holidays.

BREAKING: Due to a knee injury that will require surgery, @MsCharlotteWWE will be out of action for approximately 9 months. More details to come.

— WWE (@WWE) December 16, 2023

Wishing the Queen a speedy recovery ? pic.twitter.com/kCSdLjL4of

— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) December 16, 2023

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— Charlotte Flair (@MsCharlotteWWE) December 16, 2023

Charlotte Flair could miss WrestleMania 40 & SummerSlam next year

There was a talk at Raw on Monday among the talents that Flair might have suffered a torn ACL. However, it wasn’t confirmed at the time. 

Usually, a nine-month absence is seen for ACL tear, which usually requires at least six months’ recovery. It is to be seen if she is out for nine months because that means Flair would return around September next year. This indicates that she would miss both WrestleMania 40 and SummerSlam. 

Charlotte Flair had started 2023 as WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion. She dropped the title to The Judgment Day’s Rhea Ripley at WrestleMania 39. ‘The Queen’ went after IYO SKY for the WWE Women’s Championship but that led her to compete in her first-ever  WarGames match last month against Damage CTRL.

We at SEScoops wish Charlotte Flair a swift and speedy recovery.

WWE superstar CM Punk once again made his comeback to Cage Fury Fighting Championships (CFFC) and carried out his duties as a commentator.

CM Punk recently returned to WWE at Survivor Series: WarGames PLE last month and it is one of the most shocking returns of the company. The pro wrestling fraternity was stunned by his comeback as many had ruled out his return to the company.  

Punk had been making appearances for CFFC during his first suspension from AEW in late 2022, Ahead of his return to WWE, Punk had also returned to Cage Fury Fighting Championships as a commentator during which he teased the fans about his pro wrestling future which ultimately led to him signing with WWE.

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CM Punk appears in CFFC 

This weekend during SmackDown, Punk was part of the CFFC commentary booth yet again. WWE usually doesn’t allow any superstar to appear in other promotions but in the case of Punk, it seems that the company has allowed him to continue giving voice to the MMA action.

His commentary partner John Morgan also mentioned Seth Rollins during the action.

“This Seth Rollins guy, I don’t know about him,” John Morgan said.

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During the commentary, Punk  also spoke about his upcoming WWE live event match against The Judgment Day’s Dominik Mysterio. He said:

“Come out to the LA Kia Forum. Watch me beat up Dirty Dominik. I’ve been wanting to punch this kid in the face since he was 8 years old. Now he’s legal and I’m gonna destroy him.”

CM Punk promoting his WWE match against Dominik Mysterio on December 30th at the Kia Forum?? #CFFC128 pic.twitter.com/zCtUZSgCMn

— Zack (@Zack46625300) December 16, 2023

It’s worth noting that Punk and Rollins have ignited a feud since the former’s massive return. Fans were delighted to witness ‘The Best In The World’ return to Chicago except for Seth Rollins. ‘The Visionary’ was furious to see Punk and in a video footage, Rollins was even spotted flipping off Punk and had to be held back. 

Rollins and Punk recently came face to face and had an in-ring promo segment. ‘The Best In The World’ also announced that he’s entering the Royal Rumble match next year and might come after Seth’s World Heavyweight title. 

WWE star Liv Morgan could be facing some legal consequences after she grabbed the headlines for possession of marijuana. 

On Thursday, the popular WWE star was arrested for possession of marijuana.
Morgan, has been on the sidelines due to a shoulder injury and she has found herself in hot waters.   

Morgan was arrested on December 14th in Sumter County, Florida, following a traffic stop. Morgan, who is a former SmackDown Women’s Champion was picked up for a marijuana possession charge, not exceeding 20 grams.

Morgan also faced charges for possession of drug equipment and potential possession of synthetic cannabinoids.

It has come to light that a sheriff’s deputy spotted the yellow jeep she was driving while crossing over the delineation lines of a County Road. Per the arrest report, when approached by a Sumter County Deputy, Morgan’s vehicle emitted “the odor of marijuana.”

Legal ramifications for Liv Morgan

PWInsider has now reported that Liv Morgan is slated to be arraigned on charges of possession of marijuana (not more than 20 grams) and possession of drugs, possibly synthetic cannabinoids on Monday 2/12/14 at the Sumter County Courthouse in Florida at 9 AM. She will need to enter a plea of guilty or not guilty at that hearing.

It’s to be noted that in Florida, possession of drugs, possibly synthetic cannabinoids is considered a felony and can be punishable by up to a maximum of one year in jail, up to one year of probation and a $1,000 fine.

Conviction of possession can also lead to a six-month driving license suspension, random drug testing, and all the reimbursement of all fees related to the sentence.

We will now have to wait and see how WWE deals with this situation when she returns to on-screen programming. 

AJ Styles has returned to WWE SmackDown but has embraced his darker side. 

‘The Phenomenal One’ has been sidelined since the September 22, 2023, episode of SmackDown. During that show it was announced that Styles would be John Cena’s tag-team partner for the Fastlane tag-team match against Jimmy Uso & Solo Sikoa. However, later on that night, Styles was brutally attacked by Uso and Sikoa. It was LA Knight who went on to replace the former WWE Champion and teamed up with Cena to defeat The Bloodline at Fastlane.  

Reports recently suggested that Styles was supposed to return a few weeks ago but that didn’t happen. It was on last night’s edition of SmackDown that ‘The Phenomenal One’ returned.

On Friday, the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns made his first WWE appearance since Crown Jewel on SmackDown. He said that it’s ‘promotion season’ and announced that Solo Sikoa is the deserving heir to his title of Tribal Chief of The Bloodline. 

Randy Orton then interrupted him and challenged Reigns to a title match at next month’s Royal Rumble. However, ‘The Tribal Chief’ refused to accept the challenge. It was then announced that ‘The Viper’ will battle Jimmy Uso in the main event of SmackDown.  

Orton defeated Uso with the help of LA Knight, who evened the odds when Solo Sikoa came down to the ring. Reigns ultimately took a cheap shot at LA Knight from behind and The Bloodline continued the attack on them.

AJ Styles returns

‘The Phenomenal One’ made a huge comeback and he was already in the ring waiting to hit Reigns with a Phenomenal Forearm. He executed it and took down ‘The Head of The Table.’ However, the returning superstar shocked the fans with his actions when he assaulted LA Knight from behind. He had a staredown with Orton before leaving the ring. 

As it seems, LA Knight and AJ Styles are likely to have a feud soon.

R-Truth recently decided to have some fun with The Judgment Day members, Dominik Mysterio and Rhea Ripley. Unfortunately, that isn’t possible. But, Truth has his own way of spending time with the ‘family.’

As the Holidays have come around, WWE Women’s World Champion Rhea Ripley and Dominik Mysterio decided to make a trip to Perth, Australia, the host of next year’s Elimination Chamber. ‘Dirty Dom’ and ‘Mami’ are having quite a vacation in the latter’s homeland. But as it seems, R Truth wanted to be a part of the trip.

WWE recently released a video clip of Ripley and Dominik enjoying their time in Perth. R Truth noted the video clip and took to his TikTok channel. He dropped a hilariously edited video clip in which he added himself to the video to indicate that he was hanging out with the couple.

YALL @RonKillings BE TRYNA KILL ME LMAOOOOO ? pic.twitter.com/3fAXbqL9JH

— ? ???? ?? ????? ? | TROOP ? (@FandomPhases) December 14, 2023

R-Truth wants to be in The Judgment Day

The Judgment Day is currently one of the most dominant factions in WWE. It includes Rhea Ripley, Dominik Mysterio, Finn Balor and Damian Priest. Several superstars have fallen prey to the ruthless attack of the group. The sinister group had been trying to recruit a member over the last few months. In the past, they went after Seth Rollins and Drew McIntyre to be a part of the faction. Though ‘The Scottish Warrior’ joined forces, he never became an official member of the group.

JD McDonagh ended up becoming the newest member and ever since, the faction has become formidable. However, it seems R-Truth want to be a part of the group as well.

Over the last few weeks, R-Truth has been invading their clubhouse and claimed to be a member of the faction. Though he received warnings, Truth is having none of it. 

On the latest edition of Monday Night Raw, R-Truth interrupted The Judgment Day and suggested JD McDonagh to be kicked out. He further opined that Damian Priest shouldn’t try to be the boss around as Rhea Ripley would be angry. This led to R-Truth getting attacked but The Creed Brothers saved him. 

Should @RonKillings join The Judgment Day? What does @RheaRipley_WWE have to say?!#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/lAYxugf1ED

— WWE (@WWE) December 12, 2023

AEW star Adam Copeland (formerly Edge in WWE) has credited pro wrestling in shaping up his role as Ares in Percy Jackson and the Olympians.

After he was forced to hang up his boots in 2011, Adam Copeland explored different avenues in life and tried his luck pursuing an acting career. The current AEW star has bagged roles in a handful of television shows and films over the years. He played a major part in the popular series Haven. In the new Percy Jackson series, Adam Copeland will portray Ares, the God of War.

Just slightly excited to finally be able to talk about @PercySeries debuting on @DisneyPlus Dec.20. Honored to be given the challenge of bringing Ares, The God of War to life. Sleep with one eye open Percy. https://t.co/XW6DSb21J8

— Adam Copeland (@RatedRCope) November 16, 2023

The show is based on the the first story, ‘The Lightning Thief’, in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians book series by Rick Riordan.

The story revolves around the titular demigod, who is trying to recover Zeus’s stolen master bolt. The quest puts Percy Jackson amid the powerful beings, including a couple of Greek gods, Hades and Ares, who have a strong dislike towards him.

Adam Copeland reflects on his role

Ahead of the show’s release, Adam Copeland was at the red carpet. Speaking with The Koalition Entertainment, Adam Copeland outlined how wrestling helped him in portraying the role of Ares in Percy Jackson and the Olympians. He drew similarities between the character of Ares and pro wrestling. Here is what the veteran star said:  

“Aries is a little bit of wrestling and that helped, you know, because you’re playing with God. So you have to be larger than life. You have to be big. And that’s exactly what wrestling is. You have to amplify things to possibly 80,000 people away. So it has to be big. Everything has to be big. And Aries is big. So it came in handy to kind of dip into my wrestling playbook for it.”

At the red carpet, The Rated R Superstar looked stunning as he donned a red suit as well as a red fedora with a feather.

The first episode of Disney+’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians will also be streaming on Hulu from December 20 till January 31st. 

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AEW star Andrade El Idolo is making his comeback to CMLL for the first time in many years but he’s not coming alone as his manager CJ Perry is also set to make her debut.

The former Lana made her debut for AEW at September’s All Out pay-per-view. She came out to a thunderous reception from the fans following her husband Miro’s match against Powerhouse Hobbs. This marked her first appearance at a pro wrestling event since she was let go by WWE in late 2021. 

On a recent CMLL show at Arena Mexico, a vignette saw Andrade El Idolo in which he announced that he would return home to CMLL. It was only a couple of weeks back that CMLL teased a star would be returning soon and this led to tons of speculation that Idolo might be making a return. Well, he’s not only coming back home but also bringing CJ Perry alongside him.

CJ Perry to make CMLL debut

On CMLL Twitter account, Andrade El Idolo announced that CJ Perry will be making her debut at Arena Mexico on Friday, December 15. Check out the video clip below:

? ¡Las sorpresas no paran con @AndradeElIdolo! Este viernes, La Sombra no llegará solo a la Arena México…#CMLL@TheCJPerry pic.twitter.com/qGrpNGNkF9

— Lucha Libre CMLL (@CMLL_OFICIAL) December 15, 2023

Back in the day, Andrade performed under the name La Sombra and this will mark the Mexican superstar’s first appearance for the promotion in eight years. 

Before joining WWE, he lost in a Mask vs. Mask match against Atlantis at CMLL’s 82nd Anniversary show. Notably, he is a former IWGP Intercontinental Champion which he captured during his run with the company as part of an agreement between CMLL and NJPW. 

Andrade is also participating in the Continental Classic tournament, where he has acquired 9 points. ‘El Idolo’ is set to face Claudio Castagnoli on AEW Collision this Saturday.

Meanwhile, CJ Perry, who previously performed as Lana in WWE, will be gearing up for her debut in Mexico. You can read why CJ Perry decided to take a break after leaving WWE below: 

The Rock (Dwayne Johnson) has bagged a role as a former UFC fighter in a new A24 movie, ‘The Smashing Machine,’ based on his nickname due to his extreme fighting style. It will be directed by one-half of the Uncut Gems duo, Benny Safdie.

‘The Great One’ managed to establish himself as one of the highest-paid Hollywood actors and has delivered some incredible performances in blockbuster action movies. His roles in popular franchises like Fast & Furious, GI Joe, and elevated his acting career. 

The Rock will be starring as Mark Kerr

Now, the former WWE superstar will be starring as mixed martial arts fighter and two-time UFC Heavyweight Tournament Champion Mark Kerr in the upcoming movie. 

It has come to light that the pro-wrestler-turned-actor The Rock and Safdie, who authored and will film the feature (his first solo directorial endeavor), have been working on the project since 2019. 

A24 will finance the new film, as well as produce alongside Johnson and Dany Garcia’s Seven Bucks Productions, Safdie’s Out for the Count banner, Eli Bush and David Koplan.

Here is what A24’s Noah Sacco said:

“Dwayne and Benny are singular talents, and their shared vision for Mark’s inspiring story is electrifying. We are deeply honored to have their trust as collaborators in bringing this incredibly special project to life.”

There is another documentary on Mark Kerr that was released in 2002. The HBO documentary ‘The Smashing Machine’ depicted Kerr’s professional career and rise in combat sports and documented Kerr’s battle with a painkiller addiction that resulted in an overdose.

The Rock’s upcoming projects include Red Notice 2, the sequel to the highly-budgeted Netflix action comedy of the same name. The Amazon action comedy Red One is also lined up which will see him co-starring alongside Chris Evans. He is represented by WME and Gang Tyre.

On the other hand, Safdie’s recent projects include Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, Judy Blume adaptation ‘Are You There God?’ ‘It’s Me, Margarette’, and Showtime series ‘The Curse’, represented by WME and Untitled Entertainment.

AEW star Chris Jericho hasn’t watched ‘The Iron Claw’ yet but that doesn’t keep him away from shedding praise on the movie.

‘The Iron Claw’ captures the lives and tragedies of the famous Von Erich wrestling family. The wrestling lineage began with Fritz Von Erich (real name Jack Adkisson,) and his sons would taste success in the squared circle. The Von Erichs are still active in wrestling at present with Marshall & Ross Von Erich competing to this day.

Chris Jericho, who has yet to watch the movie had nothing but praise for the movie as well as the wrestling family.

Chris Jericho comments

While speaking to Dallas News, he said that from what he’s heard, the movie has done a good job and reckoned that it will interesting to watch the Von Erich movie. Here is what he said:

“I haven’t seen the movie yet. I think it’s going to be really interesting. I think a lot of times Hollywood does a terrible job of making wrestling movies. They one exception, of course, is The Wrestler with Mickey Rourke. I think this one, from what I’ve heard, it’s done a good job of that as well.

He further spoke about never meeting a member of Von Erich and he’s quite excited that the family will be attending AEW Dynamite. He added:

“I’ve never met a Von Erich. I know the story as much as anybody else does, just from reading about it. So, I’m excited to kind of see that interpretation. … And I’m actually excited because the Von Erichs are going to be at Dynamite, and that’ll be the first time I’ve ever met a Von Erich ever, in any way, shape or form. So, you know, that’s pro wrestling royalty and such an uplifting story in a lot of ways, such a tragedy in other ways. So it’ll be cool to kind of get a chance to say hi to Kevin and pay respect.”

Meanwhile, Chris Jericho’s former rival and current AEW World Champion MJF had a role in The Iron Claw but his role was originally much bigger than what made the final cut. ‘The Salt of The Earth’ also made his presence felt at ‘The Iron Claw’ Premiere in Los Angeles.

WWE legend John Cena feels fortunate to have bagged the cameo role in one of the most-talked movies of 2023, ‘Barbie.’ 

‘The Leader of Cenation’ has managed to establish himself in Hollywood as a mainstay of several franchises. Cena decided to pursue acting full-time toward the end of the 2010s, and since then, he has starred in numerous multi-billion dollar franchises, including Transformers, the DC Extended Universe, Fast & Furious, and more. 

Cena looks far from slowing down and he will shortly be adding Coyote vs. Acme and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to his expanding resume. Before the release of either of those installments, Cena appeared in Barbie as Merman Ken.

The movie starred Margot Robbie as Barbie and Ryan Gosling as Ken. Other actors who starred were Will Ferrell, Simu Liu, America Ferrera, Ariana Greenblatt, and many more. Gerwig directed Barbie and the screenplay was by Gerwig & Oscar nominee Noah Baumbach. The popular movie is based on Barbie by Mattel. The movie hit the theatres earlier this summer on Friday, July 21.

The 16-time World Champion recently hit the red carpet to support his good friend Zac Efron at the L.A. premiere of the latter’s new wrestling movie “The Iron Claw,” which tells the true story of the famous Von Erich brothers. 

Cena spoke to Terri Seymour of Extra about his cameo in Barbie and stated that he was “lucky” to get the opportunity. He further joked that all he had to do was “put on a fishtail and a blonde wig.”

“That one man, that’s a four leaf clover for me. I was really lucky. I’m very grateful for all the opportunities that come our way. But I was especially lucky for that.”

He added:

“Didn’t have to do much. Just put on a fish tail and a blonde wig and let all the talented folks do the rest. It’s great to see, not only the film be so successful amongst the consumers out there, but certainly with the critics as well.

Fans were recently buzzing when Cena came across AEW World Champion MJF at ‘The Iron Claw’ Premiere. He also met several other fellow WWE stars. Find out who else made their presence felt at the premiere in the article below:

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AEW veteran star Chris Jericho will be reprising his role in the upcoming Terrifier 3. He had a cameo in Terrifier 2, and it has been confirmed that he is set to return in the sequel of the movie.

AEW star Chris Jericho was briefly featured in Terrifier 2 credits scene, which set up the next installment in the series and it revolves around the main character, Art the Clown. On October 25, 2024, Terrifier 3 will drop in the theaters, and fans are already excited about it.

Andreas Wiseman of Deadline recently had a conversation with director Damien Leone and star Lauren LaVera while they promoted the film. When asked about stars who are returning for the third movie, Leon noted that Chris Jericho will be featured in it. Here are the comments:

“There are a few new major chaaracters introduced in three, one in particular that it’s too soon for me to announce…What I think I can say at this stage is that Chris Jericho [who has a cameo role as a psychiatric hospital attendant in a credits scene] is going to be returning. He’s super excited. This one is going to pick up where Part 2 left off, in the insane asylum, so, you’re going to see what transpires there, what mayhem unfolds, because seeing how Art and Victoria ended up, is so insane, and seeing how they get out of that situation and what happens next is going to be really wild. So, we have to get Chris back in there and see how he becomes a part of that situation.”

Chris Jericho confirms

The former AEW World Champion took to his Twitter account and confirmed his role in the upcoming movie. Here is the Tweet:

The cat o nine tails is out of the bag! Cant wait for #BurkeVsArt…bring it on @damienleone! #Terrifier3 https://t.co/41QGCojAih

— Chris Jericho (@IAmJericho) December 12, 2023

Meanwhile, Jericho has been advertised to be featured on the December 13 episode of AEW Dynamite.

MLW fans in Chicago would be very happy to know that the promotion recently announced a new event for 2024.

Major League Wrestling announced that they are making a massive return to Chicago in 2024 with their AZTECA LUCHA event on Saturday, May 11. Tickets go on sale on Friday, December 15 at 10 a.m. It will be available online at http://www.luchatickets.com and Eventbrite.com. It has also come to light that the event will stream live on FITE+.

The announcement also noted that as a thank you to Chicago fans, this event will be a special fan appreciation event with tickets starting at $10. Tickets will also be available day of show at the box office unless the event gets sold out in advance.

Matches and fighters will be announced MLW’s official website.  A Special Meet & Greet has been also scheduled for the event.. 

Schedule for the MLW event in Chicago 

5:30 p.m.: Early entry for front row ticket holders
6:00 p.m.: Doors open for general public (all ticket holders)
7:00 p.m : Showtime

MEET AND GREETS
There will be several meet and greet opportunities featuring Major League Wrestling wrestlers and personalities.

REFUNDS
Refunds or exchanges are on a case by case basis.

PARKING
There are parking lots across the street as well as street parking readily available.

?MLW returns to Chicago May 11, tickets on sale Friday

Major League Wrestling is returning to #Chicago for the first time since 2019 on Saturday, May 11 for AZTECA LUCHA, live on @FITETV+ from Cicero Stadium.

Tickets go on sale this Friday, December 15 at 10am at… pic.twitter.com/dQH2Vw8kw4

— MLW (@MLW) December 12, 2023

Last year in January, MLW initiated a lawsuit against WWE, and alleged anticompetitive practices and interference in MLW’s business operations. 

It came to light that the lawsuit claimed that WWE, under Vince McMahon’s leadership, used its influence to refrain MLW from securing a television deal with a major network.

This hindered their growth and violated antitrust laws. Recently, it has been revealed that MLW and WWE have reached a settlement. This marks the end of their legal dispute. You can read about the matter in details below:

WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry has announced that the A&E Network will air a brand new documentary on his life. He revealed that the fans will be able to watch it when it drops in January 2024.

For the past few years, WWE has been putting out Superstar-based Biography episodes on A&E and one of those features WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle as well. The ‘World Strongest Man’ has also appeared in WWE-related A&E content prior to joining AEW.

As an athlete, Mark Henry has had a decorated career. He was known for being the strongest man in the world and was considered to be one of the most formidable opponents to face back in the day. Mark Henry is a former World Champion in WWE and was inducted into WWE Hall of Fame in 2018. 

Apart from his accomplishments in WWE, he is a two-time Olympian and Henry also had a very successful Strongman career. He was WDFPF World Champion (1995) and a two-time U.S. National Champion (1995 and 1997) and once held an American record in the deadlift.’

New documentary on A&E

Speaking on the Kurt Angle Show podcast, Henry revealed that there will be a documentary on his life that will be released in January 2024. The former WWE star added that the documentary will be almost 3-hour long. He said:

“There’s a documentary on my life being released in January. There’s a documentary on A&E about my life. People are going to find out a lot more about me than they’d ever heard. I don’t want to give nothing away, so just keep your ears open. It’s going to be big. It’s going to be one of the bigger ones they’ve ever done. There’s a lot of ground to cover, almost 3 hours.”

Notably, Kurt Angle will be a part of the documentary as well as he was interviewed for it. Fans will certainly be eager to watch the new documentary on Mark Henry. 

AEW star Mark Briscoe recently apologized for calling out WWE Chief Content Officer Triple H following WWE’s attention-grabbing Tweet which dropped a reference to his late brother.

Mark Briscoe recently tweeted about how Bobby Lashley and The Street Profits were referred to as “DEM BOYZ!” by the official WWE account on FOX. Mark and his late brother Jay Briscoe were regarded as “Dem Boys” for years and Mark made his displeasure known.  

The tag-team legend became enraged and tagged Triple H, telling him that the person who created the post should be fired for lacking knowledge and fired for lack of reverence. He wrote:

“For real?? This s*** is hilarious. @TripleH , whoever runs this twitter should probably be fired for lack of knowledge. Or they need the taste slapped out of their mouth for lack of reverence.”

For real?? This shit is hilarious. @TripleH, whoever runs this twitter should probably be fired for lack of knowledge. Or they need the taste slapped out of their mouth for lack of reverence https://t.co/lQupDA91Ds

— Mark Briscoe (@SussexCoChicken) December 10, 2023

The Tweet started to get a lot of attention from the fans and wrestlers on social media. Eventually, Mark Briscoe tagged Triple H yet again. In the follow-up tweet, Briscoe apologized for his earlier Tweet and said he misses his brother and got carried away in feelings. He wrote:

“Oh yea, thatsss why I quit posting on Twitter lol. Just logged back on…woww. Some of y’all are wild lol. I just miss my brother, that’s all, and I got a little in my feelings when I seen the Fox post. @tripleh, you ain’t gotta fire nobody, times is tough. Love y’all..take it light people #DemBoysForever.”

Oh yea, thatsss why I quit posting on Twitter lol. Just logged back on…woww. Some of y’all are wild lol. I just miss my brother, that’s all, and I got a little in my feelings when I seen the Fox post. @tripleh, you ain’t gotta fire nobody, times is tough. Love y’all..take it…

— Mark Briscoe (@SussexCoChicken) December 10, 2023

Mark Briscoe’s brother Jay Briscoe passed away in a tragic car accident earlier this year. Jay was only 38 years old at the time of his death and the whole pro wrestling community paid tribute to the star. The Briscoe Brothers will go down as one of the most successful tag teams in pro wrestling. In their last match, Dem Boyz defeated FTR at Final Battle last year and secured the ROH Tag Team Championship.

Meanwhile, Mark Briscoe is currently competing as a singles wrestler and participating in the inaugural AEW Continental Classic tournament where he has yet to score points.

Kazuchika Okada is set to make his return to TNA Wrestling and his returning match has been announced.

Impact Wrestling is reverting back to TNA Wrestling once again next month. The promotion will usher in a new era with TNA Hard To Kill on Saturday, January 13 from The Palms in Las Vegas.

It has been announced that the following night, TNA will host another show ‘Snake Eyes’ from the same venue. They also recently announced the huge news that NJPW/AEW star Will Ospreay will wrestle in a TNA ring at Snake Eyes. Well, Ospreay is not the only one to make a huge mark on the show. 

A blockbuster announcement was made regarding Okada’s return to the promotion for the first time since 2011. It has now been announced that he will team up with Motor City Machine Guns in his returning match. Motor City Machine Guns recently teamed up with El Hijo del Vikingo and defeated Los Vipers (Abismo Negro Jr. & Latigo) & Trey Miguel.

On December 9, at IMPACT Final Resolution, it was revealed that Okada would make his long-awaited TNA comeback by teaming up with Motor City Machine Guns to face Moose, Brian Myers, and Eddie Edwards in a six-man tag match. 

BREAKING: @rainmakerXokada. @AlexShelley313 and @SuperChrisSabin will face @TheEddieEdwards, @TheMooseNation and @Myers_Wrestling at TNA #SnakeEyes on January 14 at the Palms in Las Vegas!

Get tickets HERE: https://t.co/uIMNT4ffq6 pic.twitter.com/ulJLOVurFt

— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) December 10, 2023

Okada is currently one-third of the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championships with Hiroshi Tanahashi and Tomohiro Ishii. There have been a buzz about Okada becoming a free agent at the end of January. Though he is making his return to TNA Wrestling, the possibilities of signing with a different promotion still remains intact.

AEW star Jon Moxley is a proud father and recently stated that fatherhood changed his outlook on his life.

Renee Paquette and Jon Moxley are the proud parents of baby girl, Nora. Among the most beloved couples in pro wrestling are Mox and Paquette. Back in the day, Jon worked as a wrestler in WWE, while Renee was a host, interviewer, and commentator for the promotion. 

This is how the two initially got together and on April 9, 2017, the pair finally tied the knot in a private ceremony held at their residence. It was said to be an unplanned wedding. 

Paquette and Moxley would welcome their first child, Nora on June 15, 2021.

It is needless to mention that a person’s life might drastically alter for good after having a baby. After becoming parents, they would want to set an example for their kids and that’s how being a father, Jon Moxley’s outlook towards life changed. 

Jon Moxley talks about fatherhood

Speaking with
Bleacher Report, Moxley said that having a daughter with Renee Paquette gave him a greater appreciation for both life and pro wrestling. The former AEW World Champion is trying to set an example for her daughter in everything that he’s currently doing. Mox said:

“By the time I had a kid, I was already a veteran of this. I was already paying the price physically for a lot of the s–t I did in my younger years. I was already at the stage where I was telling younger kids ‘You might not have to do that move every single night because you’re going to pay for it in 10 years.’ I already became the kind of guy who was aware of my own mortality by the time I had a child, so it really didn’t change anything. If anything, it made me appreciate it more and want to do a better job.

“Now everything I’m doing, I’m setting an example. I have a lot of young people that I coach and people that I work with, and I got young kids in Cincinnati I teach wrestling to. I’ve got a lot of people that are looking at me, so if I go out there and don’t work hard or take anything for granted or don’t take the kind of advice I would give to my daughter, if whatever I would tell her doesn’t match up with what I did, there would be a problem there.

“If anything [fatherhood] just made me appreciate life more and made me want to do this for as long as I can. I don’t know if she will ever get to watch me do it live and in person. She’s two and a half. When I look at some of my main rivals like Chris Jericho and Minoru Suzuki, they’re still going hard and still at the top of their game, so I think I’ve got a lot of years left. I don’t plan on ever retiring. At some point, I will just get too old to do it.”

Jon Moxley is currently competing in the AEW Continental Classic where he has bagged 9 points and is aiming to win the tournament. You can check out below what he thinks of the brand-new tournament:

AEW star Andrade El Idolo heading back to CMLL for the first time in years. 

Idolo is currently signed to AEW but as it seems, he’s decided to head back to CMLL. The Mexican superstar has not made an appearance in CMLL since 2015. Back in the day, he performed under the name La Sombra. 

Ahead of signing with WWE, he endured a defeat in a Mask vs. Mask match against Atlantis at CMLL’s 82nd Anniversary show. He is a former IWGP Intercontinental Champion which he won during his run with the company as part of an agreement between CMLL and New Japan Pro Wrestling back in the day.

Andrade is returning to CMLL

On CMLL’s show at Arena Mexico on Friday, a vignette aired that featured Andrade El Idolo. He announced that he is coming home to CMLL, and will make his comeback next Friday night, December 15.

Notably, it was only last week that CMLL teased a star would be returning soon and this led to tons of speculation that Idolo might be making a return. Now we know he is indeed returning. 

? ¡Andrade El Ídolo “La Sombra” regresa a la Arena México!

?? Viernes 15 de diciembre '23
? 8:30 p.m.

?? Boletos en taquillas y en Ticketmaster:
Phttps://www.ticketmaster.com.mx/event/14005E5602892C07#ViernesEspectacularCMLL#CMLL pic.twitter.com/zJH6nnVqvG

— Lucha Libre CMLL (@CMLL_OFICIAL) December 9, 2023

Andrade himself sent out a Tweet and confirmed his appearance. Check it out below:

I almost returned to the place where I started “ANRADE EL
IDOLO "Lasombra" @CMLL_OFICIAL 12/15/23

Casi regreso a el lugar donde inicie y siempre fue una casa por muchos años.Donde nació LA SOMBRA Y SE CONVIRTIÓ EN “ANDRADE EL ÍDOLO”
15 de diciembre Arena mexico @CMLL_OFICIAL https://t.co/Lu22J3FFRW

— “EL IDOLO” ANDRADE (@AndradeElIdolo) December 9, 2023

Andrade El Idolo is currently embroiled in a storyline with CJ Perry and Miro on AEW Collision. The development in the relationship of Perry and Miro has grabbed the attention of the fans. It would be quite interesting to see how it pans out with Andrade being in the mix.

Andrade is also participating in the Continental Classic tournament, where he has acquired 3 points. As the speculation of his departure from AEW fuels, Andrade is set to face Bryan Danielson on AEW Collision this Saturday.